§ Mr. Wickendenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, in respect of each of the last 10 years, what was the number of public inquiries held to consider appeals against refusals, or deemed refusals, of local authorities to grant planning permission; how many of the public inquiries resulted in planning permissions being allowed by him; and how many of these planning permissions were allowed contrary to the recommendations of the inspectors conducting the relevant inquiries.
§ Mr. FoxInformation is not available in the form requested. The following table gives details derived from appeals decided in each of the last 10 years:
he expects to announce his decision about the Birch Green site in Skelmersdale new town.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergWe hope to write to the development corporation shortly about the Birch Green housing site.